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Ala.’s Bell Elected to Leadership of International Insurance Group
Feb 21 2007 // National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was recently elected vice chairman of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Executive...
Tourism Leaders Urge S.C. to Deal with Coastal Insurance Costs
Feb 9 2007 // South Carolina’s coastal tourism leaders urged Gov. Mark Sanford to make sure insurance is both available and affordable along the coast, the heart of the state’s $16 billion tourism industry. “It’s...
Alabama Senate Leader Calls for Special Session on Coastal Insurance
Feb 8 2007 // Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Hinton Mitchem urged the governor to consider calling the Legislature into special session to address insurance cancellations and skyrocketing costs along the Alabama coast. “The...
Industry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC,...
Industry leaders debate federal vs. state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who...
AAMGA Leaders Conclude ‘Fact-Finding’ London Trip
Jan 26 2007 // Insurance may be local, but it doesn’t have to be handled exclusively in the state, or even the country, where it’s needed. For the surplus lines market that means Lloyd’s, which explains the annual visit...
Industry Charity Names Nazeri as N.Y. Division Leader
Jan 17 2007 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation has named Haleh Nazeri as executive director of its newly launched New York Division. Nazeri is the first executive director of the New York Division. In this full-time position...
CPCU To Host National Leadership Institute in Denver
Jan 16 2007 // On February 21, the CPCU Society and the Society’s Chapter will be hosting a CPCU Society National Leadership Institute (NLI) course: “Leadership and Ethics—The Power to Succeed.” This course has been...
U.N. Climate Expert Says Leadership Needed on Global Warming
Jan 15 2007 // The chief of the United Nations’ effort against climate change said this week there is widespread recognition of the seriousness of global warming but a lack of leadership has created a sense of helplessness. Yvo de...
UN Climate Chief Decries Lack of Leadership on Global Warming
Jan 10 2007 // By Jenny Barchfield (AP) The chief of the United Nations’ effort against climate change said Monday there is widespread recognition of the seriousness of global warming but a lack of leadership has created a sense of...
Marsh Names Bagnall Sales and Development Leader of London FINPRO Office
Jan 9 2007 // Marsh has appointed David Bagnall as new sales and business development leader in the London office of its Financial and Professional Services Practice (FINPRO), the broker’s worldwide professional services division....
Vietnam, Business Leaders Hail Historic U.S. Free Trade Vote
Dec 13 2006 // Vietnam hailed a historic vote in the U.S. Congress on Saturday that fully normalized trade between the two nations, a final milestone in the process of reconciliation between the former foes. “This event is of major...
Safeco Appoints Mikolajewski and Vargas to Leadership Posts in California
Dec 7 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has named Tim Mikolajewski general manager for the state of California, responsible for the profit-and-loss performance of the company’s insurance products; and Juan Vargas was appointed vice...
Coal Industry Urged to Build New ‘Culture of Prevention’
Dec 6 2006 // Coal companies must replace by-the-book compliance with a culture of prevention if they want to eliminate the underground fires and explosions that are killing miners, says a panel of experts releasing recommendations for...
Willis Announces Several Senior Leadership Changes
Nov 30 2006 // Willis Group Holdings Limited named Grahame Millwater as chief operating officer of the Group. Millwater has been with Willis for 21 years and has served in several capacities. Over the past few months, Millwater has had a...
Esler Appointed Willis North America Energy Practice Leader
Nov 27 2006 // Willis Group Holdings announced that Loyd Esler has been appointed Energy practice leader in North America. Located in Houston, his primary focus will be to coordinate Willis’ energy operations in Houston, Calgary...
Athens, Tenn. Leaders Accused of Withholding ISO Fire Rating
Nov 26 2006 // The City Council is calling for an investigation after its members claimed the mayor, manager and other officials improperly withheld correspondence about the city’s fire insurance rating. Council member Shannon...
The virtual, global economy humbles insurance leaders
Nov 6 2006 // Insurance agents and executives have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy takes hold. According to futurist Edie Weiner, they are right to be worried. She says there are a lot of risks ahead and given the...
The virtual, global economy humbles insurance leaders
Nov 5 2006 // Insurance agents and executives have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy takes hold. According to futurist Edie Weiner, they are right to be worried. She says there are a lot of risks ahead and given the...
Kan. employee named to leadership role for FBI National Academy
Oct 23 2006 // Kansas Insurance Department employee, Randy Adair, chief fraud investigator, has been selected as the 2nd vice-president of the Kansas-Western Missouri chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. Following this initial...
